Tweener Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 This photo shows a Blenheim with an unusual bump on the canopy. Any ideas what this might be? Thanks, Tweener 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudioN Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 External additional armoured glass protection for the pilot, if I understand which bump you refer to. Cheers Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Hi interesting 25 Sqn photo, K7090 thanks for posting cheers jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweener Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 On 11/24/2022 at 12:56 AM, ClaudioN said: External additional armoured glass protection for the pilot, if I understand which bump you refer to. Cheers Claudio This does seem possible, but it's the only time in a few hundred pics that I've seen it. I even hunted down a dozen or so pics of the same Squadron and couldn't find it again. Do you know anything about this mod? Thanks, Tweener Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 (edited) Hi scroll down the link and you will find a better head on photo of the installation ( sixth photo down ) https://www.keymodelworld.com/article/nocturnal-pioneer is this it closed and it is like an opening window ? IWM CH 1584 cheers jerry Edited November 26, 2022 by brewerjerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 This one looks somewhat different, a Direct Vision window for landing in bad weather? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 13 hours ago, Graham Boak said: This one looks somewhat different, a Direct Vision window for landing in bad weather? maybe they are both something made by the 25Sqn groundcrew in the station workshop ? cheers jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweener Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 On 11/26/2022 at 4:43 AM, Graham Boak said: This one looks somewhat different, a Direct Vision window for landing in bad weather? To me at least, it looks more like the actual windscreen panel has been folded down, but I don't recall off the top of my head if that was a standard fit or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 (edited) Hi Well found my copy of the pilots notes AP 1530A april 1939 it shows that in that position is :- "direct-vision window and air deflector" " an air deflector is fitted outside the windscreen and can be raised " cheers jerry Edited November 28, 2022 by brewerjerry 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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